The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-18
CHIEF OF ALL THE CLUBS.
THE CONVENTION AT NEW YORK
WINDS UP IT'S BUSINESS.

James P. Foster, of New York, Chosen
President After a Somewhat Heated
Canvass-A. l.. Snowden, of Phila-
delphia, Was the Second Most Prom
inent Candidate-The Anti-Lamar
Resolutions Squelched.
New YORK, Dec. 17.--It was not until
1l:15 o'clock this morning that Chairman
Evarts called the Convention of the Repub-
lican Club to order. The election of delega-
tions from each State for Vice President
and member of the Executive Committee
were then announced. When Gen. Nathan
Gof arose to make the nomination for
West Virginia long-continued applause
greeted him. Trouble arose over the selec-
tion for Alabama. There was only one
representative from that State. He was
Samuel R. Lowree (colored). He would not
take the responsibility of nominating these
men. Mr.. Evarts then ruled that any State
not feeling ready to make the nomination
could wait until action had been taken in
the State referred to.
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.
Nominations for President of the national
league then followed. Seward A. Simons,
Va OuAlolOs III ClO4uCuO
James P. Foster, President of the New York
Republican Club, for President.
Gen. Nathan Goff, of West Virginia, in
words of high praise, nominated A. Loudon
Snowden, cf Philadelphia.
Col. Atkinson, of Michigan, nominated
Col. Nathan Golf.
Mr. Golf declined, saying his position of
Congressman ana his other duties would
prevent him from filling the position.
na1aorata IVilbI1rr,1ott of Na1.,
spoke warmly in favor of Mr.. Foster.
Mr.. Warwick, of Pennsylvania, rose to
second the nomination of Mr.. Snowden.
A cry of Let some other State nomi-
nate himl' was raised.
Mr. Warwick said: "He has been nomi-
natad by another State Modest Pennsyl-
vania only seconds the nomination"
Senator Harr, of Michigan, thought the
Presidency should remain in New York.
FOSTER FINALLY ELECTED.
William H. Beveridge, of Virginia, spoke
for Mr.. Snowden.
Leonidas Houk, of Tennessee, spoke for
Mr.. Foster, and Judge Brown, of Ohio,
said that without speech he would second
the nomination of Nh Foster for the Ohio
delegation.
Mr. Snowden here withdrew his name
from the contest for President.
There were loud cries of question.
w. Il. Gardner, or Wisconsin, moved the
election of Mr.. Foster by acclamation. It
was carried, and by a tumultous cry of
"Aye,n and not single May James P
Foster, of New York, was declared elected
President of the national league
OFFERED TO DEPEw.
The New Workers had endeavcred to
persuade Chauncey NJ. Depew to accept the
Presidency but he declined.
j. NJ. Condor, of Knoxville, is Vice
President for Tennessee, and John S. Wise
for Virginia. j. J. Littleton is a member
of the Executive Committee for Tennessee,
and j. w. Southland for Virginia.
A resolution by Howard N. Fuller, of
Albany, was the cause of much excitement.
1t ran as follows:
ResolUed, That this convention of the Repub-
lcan clubs of the United States, representing
the universal sentiment and patriotic desire Of
the Republicans of the United States repre-
sented by us, records its emphatic disapproval
and condemnation of President Cleveland'S s
action in the nomination of L. O. G. Lamar for
the Supreme Court bench of the United States,
and we recommend that the Republican mem
bers of the United States Senate vote against
the confirmation of the same.
on the question of bling ,and although the
noes seemed to be as strong at least as the
Nayes, Mr. Evarts declared it tabled.
A resolution of a similar character intro
duced Thursday, and sent to the Committee
on Resolutions, was allowed to remain,
although several energetic attempts were
made to get it again before the convention.
The convention adjourned sine die.